Famous Events For September 8 – Today In History

September 8: Today in History – Historical Events

Early Centuries – September 8 Historic Events – Before the 1700s

1. September 8, 1014 – Duke Koenraad crowned king of Germany
2. September 8, 1141- Islams vanquished by Yelutashi at the war of Samarkand
3. September 8, 1156 – Henry II Jasormigott quits Bavaria
4. September 8, 1264 – Boleslaus the Pious, Duke of Greater Poland approved the Decree of Kalisz, assuring the safety of Jews and civil rights over Jewish matters
5. September 8, 1276 – John XXI assumes charge as Pope
6. September 8, 1303 – French King Philip seizures Pope Boniface VIII
7. September 8, 1331 – self-proclamation by Stefan Dusan as the crown of Serbia
8. September 8, 1380 – Russia’s sovereign Dimitri vanquishes Mongols at the war of Kulikovo, thus starting the downfall of Tatars
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9. September 8, 1449 – The Chinese king seized by Mongolians at the war of Tumu Fortress
10. September 8, 1504 – statue of David by Michelangelo established in Florence
11. September 8, 1514 – allied forces of Poland and Lithuania vanquish the Russian defense forces at the War of Orsha
12. September 8, 1522 – Spanish voyager Juan de Elcano arrives in Spain after finishing a tour around the earth
13. September 8, 1536 – Earl of Nassau vacates the seized Perone
14. September 8, 1545 – reciprocal action against Scotland launched by the English Earl of Hertford
15. September 8, 1553 – discovery of the city of Lichfield. England
16. September 8, 1563 – Maximilian crowned as King of Hungary
17. September 8, 1565 – St. Augustine, Florida was the 1^st colony in the US
18. September 8, 1565 – Maltese and Knights take control of Malta seized by Turkey
19. September 8, 1628 – and armed private vessel by the Dutch, under Piet Heyn, seizes the Spanish navy in the Bay of Matanzas, Cuba
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20. September 8, 1664 – English soldiers numbering 300 seize the cluster of New Netherlands from Dutch
21. September 8, 1689 – peace agreement between China and Russia under the Treaty of Nrtsinsk
    

    18th Century – What Happened on September 8 – The 1700s

22. September 8, 1713 – publication of a verdict against Jesenism by Pope Clemens XI
23. September 8, 1727 – inferno in a shed in Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England a village where a doll show was being performed, kills 78 persons
24. September 8, 1755 – French army was defeated by British defense forces at the war of Lake George in the jurisdiction of New York
25. September 8, 1760 – General Jeffrey Amherst takes control of Montreal from French defense forces
26. September 8, 1771 – establishment of San Gabriel Archangel assignment in California
27. September 8, 1796 – Austrians vanquished by France at the war of Bassano
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    19th Century – September 8 This Day That Year – The 1800s

28. September 8, 1831 – William IV assumes power as King of Great Britain
29. September 8, 1833 – Charles Darwin arrives in Buenos Aires
30. September 8, 1847 – The US under the command of Gen Scott takes control of Mexico at the war of Molino del Rey
31. September 8, 1855 – Patrice de Mac-Mahon, Duke of Magenta attacked Malakoff Tower at the Crimean war
32. September 8, 1855 – the combined armies of British and France seize Sevastopol from Russians thus culminating the Crimean Battle
33. September 8, 1858 – Abraham Lincoln in a dialogue says one cannot dupe all people all the time
34. September 8, 1860 – damage to ore steamer, “Lady Elgin” in Lake Michigan results in the drowning of 300 people

35. September 8, 1863 – national army regains Cumberland Gap, Tennessee
36. September 8, 1863 – 47 Texas helpers resist the National Army at the war of Sabine Pass TX
37. September 8, 1868 – Establishment of New York Club for Athletics
38. September 8, 1870 – an agreement between Netherlands and Britain to permit Indian short-time laborers from Calcutta to work in sugar cane fields in Suriname
39. September 8, 1883 – In a competition between NY Giants and Phillies, the former scored 13 runs in an inning
40. September 8, 1888 – the first football league competition arranged in England
41. September 8, 1892 – debut performance of “Pledge of Allegiance”
42. September 8, 1899 – reinforcement of 10000 army men to Natal, South Africa by the British Government
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    20th Century – Important Events On This Day September 8 – 1900

43. September 8, 1900 – A devastating cyclone and high waves hit Galveston causing the death of nearly 6000 people
44. September 8, 1905 – Pittsburgh vanquished by Reds, 8-3
45. September 8, 1907 – Publication of a circular by Pope X on anti-modernism
46. September 8, 1914 – HMS Oceanic, an equivalent vessel of RMS Titanic drowns near Scotland
47. September 8, 1914 – the first British soldier to be hanged for abandonment during WWI, was Private Thomas Highgate
48. September 8, 1915 – establishment of an organization of Negro Life and History
49. September 8, 1915 – William Johnston vanquishes Maurice McLoughlin at the 35^th US Men’s National Championship (1-6,6-0,7-5,10-8)
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50. September 8, 1916 – US President Woodrow Wilson approves amendments to income rules and increases the rate of income tax by 100%, etc
51. September 8, 1919 – Babe Ruth crosses the best score of HR mark 25 by Buck Freeman by achieving his 26^th HR
52. September 8, 1920 – the inauguration of a post-by-air facility in the US
53. September 8, 1921 – Margaret Gorman (16) of Washington, achieves the Miss America held in Atlantic City
54. September 8, 1923 – Seven of nine US Fleet vessels were damaged when stranded off California seashore
55. September 8, 1924 – appointment of the 1^st female diplomat – Alexandra Kollontai of Russia
56. September 8, 1926 – Germany was admitted into the League of Nations by an undisputed poll
57. September 8, 1930 – 1^st event of the funny “Blondie” occur
58. September 8, 1930 – commencement of teaching of Hebrew in New York Community schools
59. September 8, 1930 – Richard Drew invents adhesive tape
60. September 8, 1933 – Manuel Azana assumes charge as President of Spain
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61. September 8, 1934 – In a cricket match against Leveson-Gower XI, Bradman achieves 132 runs in 90 mins, scoring 24 boundaries and 1 six
62. September 8, 1934 – inferno destroys superfluity commercial vessel Morro Castle travelling to NJ killing 133
63. September 8, 1936 – accord for a marriage relationship between Princess Juliana of the Netherlands and German prince Bernad Lippe-Biesterefeld
64. September 8, 1937 – assembly to discuss Palestine inaugurated
65. September 8, 1937 – Yankees though straggling at 6-1 in the 9^th innings, achieve 8 and vanquish Boston 9-6
66. September 8, 1939 – President Franklin D Roosevelt approves national emergency in a limited way an account of the battle in Europe
67. September 8, 1939 – the youngest pitcher to achieve 20 games was Indians Bob Feller, 20
68. September 8, 1939 – Yanks vanquish Red Sox 4-1 in 7, but the play was canceled due to lightning
69. September 8, 1941 – commencement of obstruction of Leningrad by Germany
70. September 8, 1941 – all Jewish population staying in Meretsch, Lithuania killed
71. September 8, 1943 – Combined armies of friendly nations force Italy to admit defeat in WW II
72. September 8, 1943 – Lt. Gen Bradley arrives in Carthago by air
73. September 8, 1943 – Ace Adams, of NY Giant, achieves his best by working in his 62^nd play
74. September 8, 1944 – 1^st V-2 spacecraft touch the ground in London and Antwerp
75. September 8, 1944 – Russians arrive in Bulgaria, who in turn pronounce battle on Germany
76. September 8, 1945 – Korea under the seizure of Japan assaulted by the US
77. September 8, 1945 – The Japanese Prime Minister, Hideki Tojo avoids trial by a court of law but in the end, he is executed

78. September 8, 1946 – rule by kings terminated in Bulgaria
79. September 8, 1946 – NY Yankees defeat the SF 49’, 1^st AAFC game
80. September 8, 1946 – Jack Kramer defeats Tom Brown Jr (9-7,6-3,6-0) at the 66^th US Men’s National Championship
81. September 8, 1946 – Pauline Betz Addie defeats Patrica Canning Todd (11-9,6-3) at the 60^th US Women’s National Championship
82. September 8, 1948 – faster than sound speed achieved by British De Havilland DH 108 aircraft
83. September 8, 1951 – no war agreement entered by Japan with 48 nations
84. September 8, 1951 – publication of a circular communication by Pope Pius XII on Semptiternus Rex
85. September 8, 1952 – publication of the book, “The Old Man and the Sea” by Ernest Hemingway
86. September 8, 1952 – Frank Sedgman vanquishes Garadnar Mulloy (6-1,6-2,6-3) at the 72^nd US Men’s National Championship
87. September 8, 1952 – Maureen Connolly trips Doris Hart (6-3,7-5) at the 66^th US Women’s National Championship
88. September 8, 1953 – debut performance of “Carnival in Flanders” at the New Century Theatre NY and makes 6 presentations
89. September 8, 1953 – Issue of a communication by Pope Pius on Fulgeno circle of light
90. September 8, 1954 – founding of an association to arrest the advance of communism in SE Asia (SEATO)
91. September 8, 1955 – finalizing NL emblem by Brooklyn Dodgers
92. September 8, 1956 – cassette by Harry Belafonte, “Calypso” achieves no.1 and continues to be no.1 for 31 weeks
93. September 8, 1957 – The unaccompanied musical tape, “Reet Petite” by Jackie Wilson published

94. September 8, 1957 – issue of a letter for mass circulation on Cinemas and TV and Radio by Pope Pius XII
95. September 8, 1957 – Juan Manuel Fangio achieves by 15 points 8^th Formula One WDC
96. September 8, 1957 – Malcolm Anderson vanquishes Ashley Cooper (10-8,7-5,6-4) at the 77^th US Men’s National Championship
97. September 8, 1957 – Althea Gibson vanquishes Louise Brough Clapp (6-3,6-2)
98. September 8, 1958 – LPGA Dallas Golf Open achieved by Mickey Wright
99. September 8, 1958 – commencement of Asian expedition from Tokyo by Paul Anka
100. September 8, 1959 – inauguration of the Asian Institute of Technology
101. September 8, 1960 – ban on West Berliners’ entry into East Berlin by the German Democratic Republic
102. September 8, 1960 – Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” featuring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh opens throughout the US
103. September 8, 1962 -The Tibet-India boundary was crossed by the Chinese at Mac-Mahon-Line
104. September 8, 1962 – Atomic test by Russia at Novaya Zemlya
105. September 8, 1962 – valedictory of the celebrated Pines Express between Somerset and Dorset (UK). The last steam engine constructed by British Railways, 9F No.92220, “Evening Star” was used
106. September 8, 1963 – The constitution of Algeria was approved
107. September 8, 1963 – the birth of quints, all boys to Ines Cuervo de Priete, aged 34
108. September 8, 1963 – LPGA Spokane Women’s Golf OIpen achieved by Kathy Whitworth
109. September 8, 1963 – Rafael Osuna vanquishes Frank Froechling (7-5,6-4,6-2) at the 83^rd US Men’s National Championship

110. September 8, 1963 – Maria Bueno vanquishes Margret Court (7-5,6-4) at the 77^th US Women’s National Championship
111. September 8, 1965 – cyclone hits Louisiana and Florida and kills 75
112. September 8, 1966 – debut performance of “Star Trek” on NBC-TV
113. September 8, 1966 – debut performance of “That Girl” featuring Marlo Thomas on ABC TV
114. September 8, 1966 – Queen Elizbeth II dedicates The Seven Bridge to the nation
115. September 8, 1967 – The spacecraft sent to the moon lands on the Moon on Sept.10
116. September 8, 1967 – Uganda becomes a democracy and ends old small monarchies
117. September 8, 1967 – British Railways officially stops running steam engines in North East of England
118. September 8, 1968 – debut performance of “Funny Girl” featuring Barbra Streisand
119. September 8, 1968 – LPGA Pacific Ladies Golf Classic
120. Achieved by Sandra Haynie
121. September 8, 1968 – Saundra Williams crowned as 1^st Miss Black America parade
122. September 8, 1968 – 1^st US Open: Arthur Ashe triumphs Tom Akker (14-12,5-7,6-3, 3-6,6-3)
123. September 8, 1968 – Virginia Wade defeats Billie Jean at the 82^nd US Women’s National Championship (6-4,6-2)
124. September 8, 1969 – Sulaiman Maghrabi installed as Prime Minister of Libya
125. September 8, 1969 – Stan Smith defeats Bob Lutz (97 63 61) at the US Amateur Men’s Tennis
126. September 8, 1970 – Popular Front captures 3 aircraft and burts for the freedom of Palestine
127. September 8, 1971 – the inauguration of the John F Kennedy Centre for Arts in Washington DC
128. September 8, 1972 – Chic Cub Ferguson Jenkins 6^th year 20^th play
129. September 8, 1973 – appointment of Billy Martin as Manager of Texas Rangers
130. September 8, 1973 – Hank Aaron achieves his best HRs in I association
131. September 8, 1973 – Miss America 1974 awarded to Rebecca Ann King, 23
132. September 8, 1973 – debut performance of the animated version of “Star Trek” on TV
133. September 8, 1973 – Margaret Court triumphs Evonne Goolagong Cawley (7-6,5-7,6-2) at the 93^rd Women’s US Open
134. September 8, 1974 – Ian Thompson achieves his marathon (2:13:18.8)
135. September 8, 1974 – LPGA Dallas Civitan Golf Open achieved by Joanne Carner
136. September 8, 1974 – Former President Richard Nixon acquitted of all civic charges by US President General Ford
137. September 8, 1974 – Jimmy Connors defeats Ken Rosewall (6-1,6-0,6-1) at the 94^th Men’s US Open
138. September 8, 1974 – Billie Jean King defeats Evonne Goolagong Cawley at the 94^th Women’s US Open (3-6,6-3,7-5)
139. September 8, 1975 – commencement of transporting of school children as per courts’ direction in Boston
140. September 8, 1975 – Portugal grants freedom to Guinee-Bissau
141. September 8, 1976 – debut performance of the film “Max Havelaar” by Fons Rademaker in Amsterdam
142. September 8, 1977 – resignation of Jimmy McCulloch from Wings
143. September 8, 1978 – Yanks defeat Red Sox 13-2
144. September 8, 1978 – 100s of Khomeini sympathizers were killed by the Iranian army by firing
145. September 8, 1979 – 52^nd Miss America 1980 awarded to Chery Prewitt (Miss) 22
146. September 8, 1979 – Atomic test by US at Nevada Test site
147. September 8, 1980 – Ferguson Jenkins was suspended until further notice by Bowie Kuhn for drug peddling
148. September 8, 1982 – The social democratic party sweeps the election, and racism enters the Dutch assembly
149. September 8, 1983 – launching of spacecraft by NASA
150. September 8, 1984 – Martina Navratilova triumphs Chris Evert-Lloyd (4-6.6-4,6-4) at the 104^th Women’s US Open
151. September 8, 1985 – 255 newspapers publish the 1st issue of “USA Weekend”
152. September 8, 1985 – an accident involving a car and a train leaves 7 dead in San Jose, Calif
153. September 8, 1985 – 24 hr Women swim, 25 m in the pool, achieved by Alayson Gibbons in 42.05 min
154. September 8, 1985 – LPGA Portland Ping Golf Championship achieved by Nancy Lopez
155. September 8, 1985 – Pete Rose and TV Cobb score equal score with 4191 hits
156. September 8, 1985- Ivon Lendl triumphs John McEnroe at the 105^th Men’s US Open (7-6,6-4,6-4)
157. September 8, 1986 – Fields Company of Chicago purchases the backdrop music company Muzak from Westinghouse
158. September 8, 1986 – country-wide airing of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” for the first time
159. September 8, 1988 – world best of 2.43 m in high jump set by Javier Sotomayer of Cuba
160. September 8, 1988 – appointment of NL pre-Baart Giamatti by common opinion as 7^th Chief of baseball
161. September 8, 1989 – 2500^th hit achievement by George Brett
162. September 8, 1989 – The grave of Beatrice of Brabant was revealed in Kortrijk, Belgium
163. September 8, 1989 – Accident to Norwegian aircraft at Jutland in sea leaves 44 dead
164. September 8, 1990 – Gabriela Sabatini defeats Steffi Graf (6-2,7-6) at the 110^th Women’s US Open
165. September 8, 1991 – Macedonia favours freedom from Yugoslavia
166. September 8, 1991 – Ping-Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship achieved by Michelle Estill
167. September 8, 1991 – Stefan Edberg defeats Jim Courier at the 111^th Men’s US Open
168. September 8, 1992 – the inauguration of the airing of Howard Stern Radio in Dallas
169. September 8, 1993 – the pattern of baseball plays to a three-division pattern approved in AL
170. September 8, 1993 – world’s best in 10000m at the Chinese National Games achieved by Wang Junxia (29:31.78)
171. September 8, 1994 – Aerosmith, Michael Jackson, and Lisa Marie Presley were awarded the 11^th MTV Video Music Awards
172. September 8, 1994 – debut performance of “Philadelphia, “Here I Come” at Criterion NYC and presents 52 shows
173. September 8, 1994 – vacating of Allied forces (US, Britain and France) from West Berlin
174. September 8, 1994 – shooting incidence on board train ITY 4 at Grand Central Station – one man kills another
175. September 8, 1994 – air accident involving US Boeing 737 at Pits Aerodrome killing all travelers
176. September 8, 1995 – Cleveland Indians achieve the 1^st AL championship of Central Davison
177. September 8, 1996 – valedictory of “7 Guitars” at Walter Kerr Theatre, NYC
178. September 8, 1996 – Steffi Graf triumphs Monica Seles at the 116^th Women’s US Open (7-5,6-4)
179. September 8, 1996 – ER, Dennis Franz, and Kathy Baker achieve the 48^th Emmy Awards
180. September 8, 1996 –  Safeway LPGA achieved by Dottie Pepper
181. September 8, 1996 – Singer World Series at Colombo achieved by Sri Lanka after vanquishing Australia
182. September 8, 1996 – Pete Sampras defeats Michel Chang (6-1,6-4,7-6) at the 116^th Men’s US Open
183. September 8, 1999 – the information shown in the picture “Waco The Rules of Engagement” prompts the U.S. Law Officer to constitute an autonomous committee with Senator John Danforth as its chief to investigate the cause of the 1993 fire at the Branch Davidian Church near Waco.
184. September 8, 1999 – debut performance of “American Beauty” guided by Sam Mendes and featuring Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, and Thora Birch in Los Angeles and awarded Best Picture in 2000
     

     21st Century – September 8 This Day In History – The 2000s

185. September 8, 2002 – Pete Sampras defeats Andre Agassi at the 122^nd Men’s US Open (6-3,6-4,5-7,6-4)
186. September 8, 2002 – Serena Williams defeats Venus Williams at the 122^nd Women’s US Open (6-4,6-3)
187. September 8, 2004 – NASA’s unmanned spacecraft dashes against the ground since the parachute did not open
188. September 8, 2005 – Two Russian aircraft fly to the Little Rock Airforce area in North America where there was an accident
189. September 8, 2008 – Latvia and Estonia suffer a recession and the real estate and construction activities decline
190. September 8, 2008 – Roger Federer defeats Andy Murray (6-2,7-5,6-2) at the 128^th Men’s US Open
191. September 8, 2008 – Serena Williams defeats Jelena Jankovic (6-4,7-5) at the 128^th Women’s US Open
192. September 8, 2010 – Egypt’s Finance Minister claims that Egypt is overcoming the effects of the slump given increased overall revenue from taxes
193. September 8, 2011 – Fashion designer, John Galliano, was fined 6000 in a Paris court for his unwanted remarks
194. September 8, 2012 – Taliban reckless shelling in Kabul, Afghanistan leaves 6 people dead
195. September 8, 2012 – in a tractor-train accident in Romania 6 people were killed
196. September 8, 2013 – assault in Guatemala leaves 11 dead and 18 wounded
197. September 8, 2013 – an accident involving a minibus and an automobile in Jakarta, Indonesia, leaves 6 dead and 9 wounded
198. September 8, 2014 – 2013 Formula One Grand Prix achieved by Sebastian Vettel
199. September 8, 2014 – Marin Cilic triumphs Kei Nishikori at the 134^th Men’s US Open (6-3,6-3,6-3)
200. September 8, 2014 – Serena Williams vanquishes Caroline Wozniacki (6-3,6-3) at the 134^th Women’s US Open
201. September 8, 2014 – Halder al-Abadi installed as the 75^th Prime Minister of Iraq
202. September 8, 2015 – Comedian Stephen Colbert becomes the 1^st host of the series “The Late Show” by CBS
203. September 8, 2015 – attempts to update the termination procedures within the Catholic Church publicized by Pope Francis
204. September 8, 2016 – The study of the DNA of Giraffes has established that there are 4 types of Giraffes as published in “Current Biology”
205. September 8, 2016 – Launching of Oriris-Rex by NASA to gain back boulder from 500m thick Bennu, one of the smaller planet

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